How to Organize Products in Store: Navigation and Category Guide

By Michael Thompson

December 4, 2024 at 05:40 PM

Products can display in four main areas of your online store: Store pages (browsable collections), Product details pages (individual product information), Product blocks (single product displays), and Summary blocks (filtered product samples).

Store Pages Best Practices:

  • Use clear names like "Shop," "Store," or "Products"
  • Optimize SEO titles with specific descriptions
  • Consider setting a store page as your homepage
  • Arrange products by dragging them into position
  • Use top/bottom placement for strategic product visibility

Product Details Pages Tips:

  • Create separate products for variants with different prices
  • Write unique descriptions for similar items
  • Use custom forms for customizable products
  • Add limited availability labels
  • Optimize SEO descriptions for better search visibility

Store navigation menu highlighting Sale option

Store navigation menu highlighting Sale option

Managing Categories and Subcategories:

  • Create up to 1,000 categories and subcategories
  • Organize using nested menus (up to 3 levels deep)
  • Customize category navigation display
  • Hide seasonal or temporary categories as needed

Squarespace page screenshot

Squarespace page screenshot

Vertical menu dots icon

Vertical menu dots icon

Category Settings:

  • Edit names and URL slugs
  • Enable/disable filtered pages
  • Control filter visibility
  • Add categories to main navigation

Category names in dropdown menu

Category names in dropdown menu

Organization Tips:

  • Use separate store pages for broad product groups
  • Create category dropdowns in main navigation
  • Implement tag clouds for visual organization
  • Use archive blocks for text-based category lists

Black shorts on hanger

Black shorts on hanger

Additional Features:

  • Tag Cloud Blocks
  • Archive Blocks
  • Image clickthrough URLs
  • Category linking in navigation
  • Dropdown menu navigation

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